I'm always polite; so are my own children and the children I teach (at least with me). But I think generally speaking, society is becoming less polite.
I always say 'Sorry' if I come into contact with strangers in the street, supermarket etc. If nothing else, it sets a good example to my kids and hopefully they don't have to watch me getting decked. I do the best I can to apologise if I do something stupid in my car (still looking for a little neon 'Sorry' sign to flash). Apparently, that makes me a doormat, but I am so far unbruised and unbroken..
Costs nothing to be polite, worth doing in my opinion.
John & Shel
i was raised that manners cost nothing and educated to use them, from no elbows on tables to please and thankyou.
but sadely there are more and more people who dont seem to have manners, some of this appears to be people just expecting stuff so dont see why they should thank anyone for doing whats expected.
it surprises me how shocked some people are when you are nice to them, shocks me more when people cant even say sorry or thank you like when you hold a door open or when driving and let some one out, now that reallly gets my goat.
xx fem xx